Associate or Professor WOT - Pediatric Transplant Surgery
Position Overview
Organization: Surgery
Title: Associate or Professor WOT - Pediatric Transplant Surgery
Position Details
Position Description
The Division of Transplant Surgery Department of Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine is accepting applications for a full-time, Pediatric Transplant Surgeon faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor without tenure by reason of funding (WOT) or Professor WOT. Associate and full professors WOT hold indefinite appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. The expected start date is Spring 2023
This position will be based at Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH) and will have responsibility for surgical direction of the SCH Pediatric Liver Transplant Program. The successful candidate will participate in surgical transplantation procedures, clinics, candidate selection, and donor organ evaluation and recovery in children. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and to grow the SCH LDLT program.
All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
At the rank of Associate Professor (WOT): The base salary range for this position will be: $35,000 - $37,500 per month ($420,000 - $450,000 annually). At the rank of Professor (WOT): The base salary range for this position will be: $42,500 - $45,000 per month ($510,000 - $540,000 annually). Base salaries at all ranks will be commensurate with candidate experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. This range is inclusive of base salary provided through the Children’s University Medical Group (CUMG) practice plan, in addition to base salary provided by the University. Other compensation associated with this position may include incentive through CUMG and an administrative supplement for surgical direction of the SCH Pediatric Liver Transplant Program. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Compensation provided by CUMG practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization.
For practitioners holding an appointment in one of the physicians practice plans, see the link for additional benefits that may be available at: https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/UWP-Benefits-Summary-for-recruitingef-edits-v3.pdf
Qualifications
Requirements for this position include: MD degree (or foreign equivalent), board eligibility (or foreign equivalent) and successful completion of a transplant surgery fellowship. The successful candidate will have experience in split liver procurement and transplantation. The candidate must also have experience with kidney transplantation in children.
In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Instructions
Interested candidates should apply via Interfolio, including a cover letter outlining qualifications for the position, current curriculum vitae, the names of four references whom we can contact, and a statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (i.e., diversity statement).
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information
A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
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Disability Services
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COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information
Under University of Washington (UW) Policy, University-compensated personnel must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/.